2022 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[ship happens]

Looking out from Whiterock this morning all I can see is boats from Point Roberts to Blaine would they have an opening for sockeye?

Washington is commercially fishing our sockeye bud.

 

[terrin]

Washington is commercially fishing our sockeye bud.

Pretty sure Washington rec anglers can target them too.

 

[Rain City]

Doesn't that mean we can run down and join in the fun?

 

[Aces]

Doesn't that mean we can run down and join in the fun?

Just need a Washington license

 

[tubber]

Is Apex open? Who's riding the ferry to scout it out?

 

[ship happens]

Is Apex open? Who's riding the ferry to scout it out?

Good luck trying to sportfish sockeye in the middle of the gulf. If there was a few million fish around maybe. Not sure what the numbers are like atm for the southern straight

 

[Skins88]

Just need a Washington license

I think it gets expensive if you aren't a citizen

 

[Aces]

I think it gets expensive if you aren't a citizen

Sure is, not like when their citizens come fishing up here

 

[Rain City]

Sure is, not like when their citizens come fishing up here

Our tourist licenses should be far far higher and help support the continued access to the fish. Even ours should be for that matter. As long as that money doesn't just go straight to Ottawa.

 

[Aces]

Our tourist licenses should be far far higher and help support the continued access to the fish. Even ours should be for that matter. As long as that money doesn't just go straight to Ottawa.

Totally agree. Been saying that for 20 years

 

[yolo2]

Maybe it’s just crab fishing has started

Looking out from Whiterock this morning all I can see is boats from Point Roberts to Blaine would they have an opening for sockeye?

UNITED STATES FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS
TREATY TRIBAL FISHERY:
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnet fishing from 12 p.m. (noon), Friday, August 19,
2022, through 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Sunday, August 21, 2022 through 9 a.m.,
Monday, August 22, 2022.

ALL CITIZEN FISHERY:
Areas 7 and 7A: Open for purse seine fishing from 5 a.m. through 9 p.m., Saturday, August 20,
2022.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open for drift gillnet fishing from 8 a.m. through 11:59 p.m., Saturday, August
20, 2022.
The next in-season meeting of the Panel is scheduled to occur on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.

 

[Digger]

Yes well that explains all the boats
too bad they get a crack at them fish before the rest of us … hopefully this is the one and only opening
12 more sleeps before Sept 1 Chinooktella develops off of Sandheads
Can’t wait

 

[Rain City]

Yes well that explains all the boats
too bad they get a crack at them fish before the rest of us … hopefully this is the one and only opening
12 more sleeps before Sept 1 Chinooktella develops off of Sandheads
Can’t wait

I'm full on ramming this year.

 

[Verdi]

Fished Entrance from 8am till 11am, got a bunch of tan rockfish that did not need a descender don't know what they are called, Managed 2 legal springs our limit and one under(60 cm)
Then tried for some coho off cowen pt, for an hour with no luck. Choppy crossing but entrance and Cowen pt (Bowen ) where calm.
Got the fish from 160-220 on the riggers . Wrapped the day up a 2pm

 

[Aquaholic]

Yes well that explains all the boats
too bad they get a crack at them fish before the rest of us … hopefully this is the one and only opening
12 more sleeps before Sept 1 Chinooktella develops off of Sandheads
Can’t wait

Bumper Boats.

 

[Aces]

I'm full on ramming this year.

Geez, maybe i won't head over there after all

 

[Top Rod]

Fished cap to dundarave 12-530 today- managed to scratch up a hatchery ho near the end of day off pink apartments 37 on the rigger- white squirt- tandem sharp hooks- slow day for us but a beauty- the breeze was nice- my buddy has a nice coho to enjoy- no skunk

 

[ab1752]

Geez, maybe i won't head over there after all

No worries just string a bunch of old semi tires around your rubrail and you'll be good to go. The Sept 1 circus will be in full effect.

 

[Howesoundhound]

No worries just string a bunch of old semi tires around your rubrail and you'll be good to go. The Sept 1 circus will be in full effect.

This year, we're in for an even more entertaining circus than in past years. With the SRKW closure of North Arm, the South Arm will be the mother of boating traffic jams! Buckle up, fellas!

 

[sweettjim]

This year, we're in for an even more entertaining circus than in past years. With the SRKW closure of North Arm, the South will be the mother of boating traffic jams! Buckle up, fellas!

Always can just fish t10 then sandheads can be just as productive and less boats